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M3.3 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-30 20:17:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on March 30, 2026 at 20:17 UTC. At around 133 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 77 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.5.

Details

ID
c47ea1b95807a83aaa49297eee4335b3a6bbe4c4
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
133.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-30 20:17:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.84000, 127.92000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 133 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 133 km
Intermediate
133 km
133 km — deeper than the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 423 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Jos Orno Imsula AirportIndonesia · JIO · WAPM
    33.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,279 Catalogue entries

Of 1,278 other entries for this area and period, 1,007 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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